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It's likely a 1774 as the 1775 was white. Here's a portion of my list showing all the 1770s:

You're welcome, Santi. If I were you, I'd try stripping a small area with a B-8 (or other vintage polisher-scrubber) to determine whether it would be up to the task then go from there. You could contact Aerus to get its opinion and to inquire what pads they would recommend or just using the...

According to my research, it's a 1774 and was made from 1983 to circa 1988. When you have an opportunity, I'd like to see photos of yours including the ratings on the canister & power head. I recorded that it's a Quiet Kleen, too, but now I'm unsure, because only one ad includes it...

You're welcome, Chris. Wait a while for others to respond; this site is less frequented these days mainly due to FB. Another option is to use the "Search Forums" hyperlink in the purple strip above to see if any archived threads have the information. If not, a guide would be great!

You bet. I located a response from Jimmy (rugsucker) in another thread that provides information about Electrolux polisher-scrubber accessories. The North American companies changed their names to Aerus about 25 years ago after selling the trademark and brand to the original parent company, AB...

Yes, it was the 600 Series (uprights, canisters, and power teams); although I have seen ads from other discount department stores that also carried some of them. These were manufactured for about 20 years beginning in 1970. Just prior to that I know that the F & G model 228 was sold at Kmart...

Yep. Here are two sources that support my assertion (see the last paragraph of the second image).

You're welcome, Santi. The 2nd lower speed of the B-7 was to minimize wax splashing onto walls and trim during application. I have yet to see an owner's manual for it, so I'm uncertain if it came with a liquid wax mist sprayer like the B-8, that was stored on the handle with a holder. That...

I admire your determination and hope you're successful in one way or another.

Welcome, Santi! Your Mid-Century belongings list is impressive; great job on the retrofitted kitchen so far. I'm not sure if you were thinking of purchasing a floor polisher from a participant on this site or just looking for suggestions. In case of the latter, here are mine: a...

Correction: I mixed up my research. The Type 12 is a Progress—not a Filtex. Attached is a 1952 snippet overview of the CONSUMER UNION REPORTS BUYING GUIDE ISSUE, p. 278, for the model 50. It may be, then, that it was introduced in 1946. The Progress Type 12 was made prior to Eureka's...

Tank & cylinder-type vacs are synonymous—the first typically used in North America and the second being common in Europe (and perhaps other places); and some even refer to them as torpedo vacs. Canister-types are what you referenced. The difference is the motor positions. Tanks/cylinders have...

According to Owen Perkins they were made of fiberboard [an engineered wood product made from wood fibers pressed and bonded together. Some common types of fiberboard include medium-density fiberboard (MDF) and high-density fiberboard (HDF)].

Understood

Amendment to my initial post: According to the 1964 Eureka Shipping Record obtained by texbodemer and posted in another VL thread, Eureka's began its tank-type line in August 1939 with the Electroair, an original product of Progress Vacuum Corporation of Cleveland of which it had taken over...